Former Aston Villa star Ashley Young has emerged as a target for Instanbul Basaksehir.

The Turkish club have targeted the Manchester United winger as they prepare for their first ever Champions League campaign after finishing second in the Super Lig last season, reports the Sun on Sunday.

Villa themselves were listed among the bookies’ favourites to re-sign Young.

Ashley Young

The 31-year-old, who starred for the club for four years before leaving to join United in 2011, was 10/1 with Sky Bet to make a shock return to Villa Park this summer.

Young has been used in a variety of roles at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho in recent seasons and made just 23 appearances last term.

He was linked with an exit midway through the season with offers from China reportedly on the table but stuck it out with United and added two trophies to his collection as the Red Devils reigned supreme in the League Cup and Europa League.